diff --git a/rendercv/themes/markdown/EducationEntry.j2.md b/rendercv/themes/markdown/EducationEntry.j2.md
index 70909f6..431f642 100644
--- a/rendercv/themes/markdown/EducationEntry.j2.md
+++ b/rendercv/themes/markdown/EducationEntry.j2.md
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
-## <<entry.institution>>, <<entry.degree>> in <<entry.area>>
+## <<entry.institution>>, ((* if entry.degree *))<<entry.degree>> in ((* endif *))<<entry.area>>
 
 ((* if entry.date_string *))- <<entry.date_string>> ((* endif *))
+
 ((* if entry.location *))- <<entry.location>> ((* endif *))
+
 ((* for item in entry.highlights *))
 - <<item>>
 ((* endfor *))